Paragon Machine Works has been saved from the brink by Firsthand Framebuilding, which purchased the beleaguered machine shop that has played a massive hand in building the bespoke bike genre. The ...

If you've spent any time scrolling through the galleries of the MADE, the Bespoked show, or drooling over a handmade hardtail from a boutique builder, or geeking out over the intricate sliding ...

When Paragon Machine Works announced on March 27, 2026, that it was ceasing major operations, it hit the hand-built bike world hard. Not because Paragon was flashy. It wasn’t. Not because most riders ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Billy Sinkford One month after Paragon Machine Works abruptly shut its doors, the company ...